Sunnyside Diamond Zigzag quilt pattern by Better Off Thread for the Moda Bake Shop. Cutting quilting cotton into squares or strips is one of the most time consuming parts of making a quilt. In 2006, Moda, the Dallas, Texas based fabric company, began selling fabric bundles that were precut, making it easier for consumers to…
Crafter’s Market (the book I edited) is out!
Last spring I got an email from the editorial director at Fons & Porter. It said: I’m about to start the curation of craft business articles for the next edition of Crafter’s Market and wanted to reach out with a unique proposition. As I began to brainstorm new article ideas and potential contributors, I had…
How I Decide Whether to Take on a New Project
I was recently out with a friend and she pulled out her phone to show me something. When I glanced at the screen I noticed that her email app had the number 2,560 glowing in a little red circle. That would drive me crazy. I’m devoted to getting to inbox zero at the end of…
F+W to Donate Quilters Newsletter Archives to the University of Texas
In July the quilting community was saddened to learn that Quilters Newsletter, the beloved magazine started by Bonnie Leman 47-years-ago, was being shut down by F+W Media. Leman founded Quilters Newsletter in 1969 and published the first issue in September of that year from her kitchen table. Quilt historians and experts agree that by researching…
Facing Shrinking Ad Dollars Craft Magazines Are Rethinking Everything
Last week’s announcement that one of the longest running quilting magazines, Quilters Newsletter, will be shutting down in October hit the quilting world hard. Hundreds of comments poured in on blogs and Facebook from longtime QNM readers expressing sadness that this beloved publication that has been in print for 47 years was to be no…
Quilters Newsletter Shuttered Amidst Cutbacks at F+W
In an email sent on Thursday, July 14 to contributors, Editorial Director Bill Gardner delivered some difficult news about the fate of the magazine Quilters Newsletter. “Quilters Newsletter has held a very special place in the hearts of quilting enthusiasts for 47 years, and has been a source of inspiration and learning for quilters around…
Unusually Good Books for Creative Entrepreneurs
I don’t read a lot of fiction. I prefer real life stories and recently I’ve read the best of Robert Collier’s books that appeal to the creative entrepreneur in me. From reading, I learned that effective entrepreneurship often requires a strong foundation in critical skills such as problem-solving, creativity, and adaptability. I was also given…
An Article in Modern Patchwork About Violet Craft
I’m really excited to have a feature article in the winter edition of Modern Patchwork magazine which is just hitting newsstands now. My piece is on Violet Craft and the story behind her stunning paper pieced lion quilt. Like many of you, I follow Quilt Market carefully on Instagram. As I look at all of…
Introducing Harper the Owl: Print Pattern and Kit
I have something really exciting to share today: my first print pattern and kit! Meet Harper the Owl. Here you can see the front and back of the pattern. Harper is a really sweet little project that you can make from small cuts of quilting cotton and felt. He works as a pin cushion or…
Book Review: Fleece Hat Friends by Mary Rasch
When my son, Simon, was five we bought a winter hat shaped like a shark at the Gap on a whim. It was made from gray camouflage fleece and it tied under his chin. The face opening was a red jaw lined with fierce teeth. Just a few months prior I’d had a baby and…
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